Display stand

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to an arrangement for a product or display stand (1) with holders (6) arranged above one another and capable of being folded one after the other viewed from above, which holders for the purpose of their ability to be folded are in engagement in an articulated and detachable fashion on one rear side with a frame component. This comprises two vertically arranged uprights (3, 4) preferably situated at the rear corners of the holders. Each upright (3, 4) has a form such that it encloses the rear corners of the respective holder (6). Projections (7) are arranged preferably at identical mutual distances along the aforementioned uprights (3, 4). Every one of these is so arranged as to be in engagement with at least one part of a corresponding contact surface (8) on each holder (6). The contact surface (8) is bounded by a rear stop (9) and a front stop (10) acting against the aforementioned projections (7). The purpose of the rear stop (9) is to ensure that the holder (6) can be removed only once it has been lifted so that the rear stop (9) can pass over the projections (7). The front stop (10) is so arranged that, when a holder (6) is in a folded vertical position inclined against the uprights (3, 4), the front stop (10) rests against the associated projection (7) with the holder (6) suspended.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to an arrangement for a product or displaystand with at least two wire baskets which have upward- andoutward-inclined sides and with a frame component comprising twovertically arranged uprights on which the wire baskets are so arrangedas to be in engagement in an articulated and detachable fashion at theirrespective rear corners one above the other in such a way that they arecapable of being folded one after the other from the top downwardsagainst the uprights.

A stand of this kind is previously disclosed, for example through SE BNo. 7506381-8, which presents a stand with shelves arranged one abovethe other. A disadvantage of this previously disclosed stand is that theshelves contained therein are not easily detachable from the uprights ofthe frame component, and that special locking devices are required inorder to keep the shelves folded up in the vertical position.Furthermore, this stand has a frame which reduces accessibility from thefront.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

One object of the present invention is to make available a product ordisplay stand of the kind referred to by way of introduction in whichthe wire baskets are easily capable on the one hand of being removedfrom the frame and on the other hand of being folded up as they becomeempty. This is made possible in accordance with the invention in thatthe front side of each wire basket is capable of being folded inwardsand downwards against the bottom of the wire basket, in that eachupright has a form such that it encloses the associated rear corners ofthe respective wire basket, and in that there are arranged preferably atidentical mutual distances along the aforementioned uprights projectionsfacing towards one another and so arranged as to be in engagement withat least one part of a corresponding contact surface on each wirebasket, which contact surface is bounded by a rear stop and a front stopacting against the aforementioned projections, in conjunction with whichthe rear stop has as its purpose to ensure that the wire basket can beremoved only once it has been lifted so that the rear stop can pass overthe projection and the front stop is so arranged that, when a wirebasket is in a folded, vertical position inclined against the uprights,the front stop rests against the associated projection with the wirebasket suspended, and in that the aforementioned front side of therespective wire basket exhibits upward-extending locking devicesarranged at its upper edge and so arranged as to be in engagement withthe lower edge of the front side of the superjacent wire basket in orderto prevent the front side of the superjacent wire basket from beingfolded inwards and downwards before that wire basket has been folded up.

In accordance with a particular characteristic feature of the inventioneach wire basket has at its bottom devices so arranged as to be inengagement with the upper edge or with devices arranged on the upperedge of a subjacent wire basket, which means that a number of wirebaskets can be stacked one on top of the other. Since the front side ofeach wire basket can be folded inwards and downwards towards the bottomof the wire basket, this means that a number of wire baskets can notonly be stacked one on top of the other, but can also be stacked oneinside the other on condition that the folding sides have been foldeddown.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The invention will now be described in greater detail below withreference to the accompanying drawing, in which

FIG. 1 shows a product or display stand in accordance with the inventionin diagrammatic form.

FIG. 2 shows the frame component for a product or display stand inaccordance with the invention.

FIGS. 3a and 3b show a basket for the aforementioned stand, with itsfront side folded up and folded down respectively.

FIG. 4 shows a product stand in accordance with the invention in planview seen from the front.

Although the display or product stand in accordance with the inventionis described below in conjunction with the design with wire basketsillustrated in the drawing, it is clear that the stand can be equippedwithin the scope of the invention with other containers or with flatshelves, for instance made of wood or metal.

DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

In the drawings the reference 1 is used generally to designate anillustrative embodiment of a product or display stand in accordance withthe invention, comprising a frame component with two vertically arrangeduprights 3, 4. The frame component can be designed to stand on a flatsurface, to be hung from or mounted on a wall, or to be fitted withwheels 5, as shown in the drawing. A number of wire baskets 6 arrangedone above the other and capable of being folded one after the otherviewed from above and having upward- and outward-inclined sides areattached to the uprights 3, 4 in an articulated and detachable fashion.

According to the invention the uprights 3, 4 have a form such that theyenclose the rear corners of the wire baskets 6, and these are providedat identical mutual distances along the uprights with projections 7, inthis case of circular cross-section, which projections are so positionedthat the projections on each upright face towards one another. Each ofthe projections 7 is so arranged as to be in engagement with at leastone part of a corresponding contact surface 8 on the respective wirebasket.

The contact surface 8 is bounded by a front stop and a rear stop, 9 and10 respectively, acting against the aforementioned projection 7. Thepurpose of the rear stop 9 is to ensure hat the wire basket 6 can beremoved only once it has been lifted so that the rear stop 9 can passover the projection 7. This also makes it possible to lift offsimultaneously a number of baskets which are positioned one above theother but which are not folded up. The front stop 10 is so arrangedthat, when a wire basket 6a is in a folded, vertical position inclinedagainst the uprights 3, 4, the front stop 10 rests against theassociated projection 7, with the wire basket 6a suspended from theprojection.

When the wire basket 6a is in a folded, vertical position inclinedagainst the uprights 3, 4, the subjacent wire basket 6b is exposed,making it accessible for emptying. In conjunction with the folding up ofthe wire basket 6a, its front side 11a is released so that it can befolded inwards and downwards against the bottom of the wire basket 6a,for the purpose of enabling it to come into close contact with asuperjacent, previously folded basket.

In order to prevent the front side 11a of a wire basket 6a situated inthe topmost position from being folded inwards and downwards before thebasket 6a has been folded up, the immediately subjacent basket 6bexhibits on its front side 11b upward-extending locking devices 14b soarranged as to be in engagement with the lower edge of the front side11a of the superjacent wire basket 6a.

It has been stated already that the wire baskets 6 have upward- andoutward-inclined sides. In order to make it possible in spite of this tostack a number of baskets 6 one on top of the other, each basket has atits bottom devices 12, 19 so arranged as to be in engagement with theupper edge of the immediately subjacent basket, or with correspondingdevices 14, 19 arranged on the upper edge 13. The aforementioneddevices, which may be executed in many ways, for example in the mannerillustrated in FIGS. 3a and 3b, are intended to prevent empty basketsfrom being stacked one inside the other, which is desirable in order tosave space. However, in order to permit the baskets to be stacked oneinside the other, use is made of the previously disclosed ability of thefront sides 11 of the baskets to be folded inwards and downwards; whenthe aforementioned sides are in their folded-down position, the basketsmay be stacked one inside the other without being obstructed by theaforementioned devices 12, 13, 18, 19.

A product or display stand 1 in accordance with the present inventioncan not only be used for the display and sale of products of the mostvaried kinds, but can also constitute an essential part of a transportand storage system intended specifically for those products whichnormally have a limited shelf life and which require gentle handling soas not to be damaged during transport.

It is obvious that the invention cannot be regarded as being restrictedto the above-mentioned embodiment, but may be modified in many wayswithin the scope of the idea of invention. The projection, which aboveis of circular cross-section, may instead be of rectangularcross-section, for example, and may be provided with transcurrentopenings through which corresponding projections on the baskets canpass. These projections may, of course, also be removably attached tothe respective shelf or basket.

I claim:
 1. A product or display stand with at least two wire baskets (6) which have upward- and outward-inclined sides and with a frame component comprising two vertically arranged uprights (3, 4) on which the wire baskets are in engagement in an articulated and detachable fashion at their respective rear corners one above the other and are foldable one after the other from the top downwards against the uprights (3, 4), the front side (11a) of each wire basket (6a) is foldable inwards and downwards against the bottom of the wire basket (6a) to enable a lower basket to fit inside the superjacent basket when the baskets are folded upwardly against the uprights, in that each upright (3, 4) encloses the associated rear corners of the respective wire basket (6), and in that there are arranged preferably at identical mutual distances along the aforementioned uprights (3, 4) projections (7) facing towards one another and includes means permitting engagement with at least one part of a corresponding contact surface (8) on each wire basket (6a), which contact surface (8) is bounded by a rear stop (9) and a front stop (10) acting against the aforementioned projections (7), in conjunction with which the rear stop (9) whereby the wire basket (6) can be removed only once it has been lifted so that the rear stop (9) can pass over the projection (7) and the front stop (10) is so arranged that, when a wire basket (6a) is in a folded, vertical position inclined against the uprights (3, 4), the front stop (10) rests against the associated projection (7) with the wire basket (6a) suspended, and in that the aforementioned front side (11a) of the respective wire basket (6a) comprises upward-extending locking means (14) arranged at its upper edge for engaging a lower edge (15) of the front side (11b) of the superjacent wire basket (6a) to prevent the front side (11a) of the superjacent wire basket from being folded inwards and downwards before that wire basket (6a) has been folded up toward the uprights.
 2. Arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that each wire basket (6a) has at its bottom, devices (12a) so arranged as to be in engagement with the upper edge (13b) or with devices arranged on the upper edge of a subjacent wire basket (6b), whereby a number of wire baskets can be stacked one on top of the other. 